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Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque(tourism)

Palenque (sh)




Ruined ancient Mayan city of the Late Classic period (งใ AD 600-900) in what is now Chiapas state, Mexico.

It is considered the most beautiful of Mayan sites. The Palenque builders designed temple pyramids and palaces with mansard-style roofs and walls embellished with delicate stucco reliefs of rulers, gods, and ceremonies. The principal structure is the palace, a labyrinth of galleries with interior courts and a four-story square tower. The great Temple of the Inscriptions is noted for its hieroglyphics and a vast funerary crypt, filled with jade, that was discovered in 1952.